Same—Prohibition against entering or staying upon a designated roadway.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 23-89.3
in effectSec. 23-89.3. - Same—Prohibition against entering or staying upon a designated roadway.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any designated roadway, or remain alongside any designated roadway, and approach a vehicle stopped on the roadway to attract, or attempt to attract the attention of the driver or occupant of a motor vehicle for the purpose of inducing the driver of the motor vehicle to remain stopped, slow or stop the vehicle to facilitate a transfer of anything from the driver or occupant of the vehicle to the pedestrian or the transfer of anything by the pedestrian to the driver or occupant.
(b) No person shall activate a pedestrian crosswalk signal for any purpose other than to stop traffic to allow such person to cross the roadway.
(c) No driver or operator of a motor vehicle shall park, stop or leave standing a vehicle on a designated roadway or suddenly decrease the speed of such vehicle or deviate from a traffic lane to respond to persons violating subsections (a) or (b).
(d) Exceptions: This chapter does not apply to:
(1) Persons in or upon public or private parking lots, alleys or private roads;
(2) Persons using a crosswalk to cross the roadway;
(3) Persons engaged in law enforcement, emergency or rescue activities, including providing assistance to an injured or disabled vehicle or person;
(4) Persons entering a vehicle as an invited passenger where it is lawful to do so including, but limited to: activity permitted pursuant to chapter 21, article II, taxis limousines, and airport limousines- or other "for hire" transportation services including public transportation services;
(5) Persons engaged in the repair or maintenance activities of the highway under the direction of the City of Meridian or State of Mississippi;
(6) Streets or portions thereof that have been closed pursuant to express authorization from the city to include, but not be limited to: community events licensed pursuant to City of Meridian Ordinance chapter 23, article V;
(7) Persons entering the roadway for the purpose of conducting business with a food truck properly licensed pursuant appendix A, zoning article IV.
(Ord. No. 4528, 11-19-19)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH23TRMOVE_ARTIIIOP_S23-89.3SAROAGENSTUPDEROFetched: 11/1/2026